The Citizen, 2010-03-18, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010. PAGE 3.
It must be spring! The swans are
back. When I go out my backdoor I
can hear them chattering among
themselves. I have also noticed the
Canada geese flying overhead.
Blyth Swinging Seniors meet this
coming week on March 24 at noon
with a potluck lunch in Memorial
Hall. Come out and enjoy the
fellowship and fun.
Happy birthday to Madison Leewho celebrates her birthday onMarch 17. Cathy McNichol willcelebrate her birthday on March 18.Fred Meier will celebrate hisbirthday on March 20, Donna Sippelof Listowel and Amy McCrea willboth celebrate March 21. Happybirthday to Taylor Wharton whocelebrates his birthday on March 22.
Don’t forget the mini golf at the
Blyth United Church on March 17,
18 and 19 from 2 - 4 p.m. Your
admission is a donation to the food
bank. Everyone welcome.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on Sunday, March 14 were Barb and
Doug Howson. Ushering were
Elaine Chamney, Terry Richmond,
and Brenda Brooks. Emily Phillips
welcomed everyone to church this
fourth Sunday of Lent. Musicdirector was Floyd Herman. BryceGlousher ran the Power Point.Emily drew everyone’s attentionto the announcements in the bulletin.Special attention to the UCWmeeting this week on March 18 inthe narthex (notice the change ofroom). The call to worship was the
singing of “Come All You People.”
The children were asked to come tothe front for their story time. Emilyasked the children what she had inher hands. They were the red mittensfor the Olympics and Bryce andBrett Glousher had knitted hats withthe Olympic symbols on them. Hernext question was did they watch theOlympics and the answer was anoverwhelming, “Yes”. She asked
By MaryLou Stewart
Two new members, Janice Henry
and Kim Oster, were installed by
Thelma Johnston and Donna Govier
at the March meeting of the Royal
Canadian Legion Branch 420,
Blyth.
Donations made over the past
months included $200 to Easter
Seals, $150 to Juvenile Diabetes,
$50 to Big Brothers, $200 to the
Veteran’s Video Program and $200
to Blyth Public School for
swimming lessons.
A motion was made to donate
excess wheelchairs and crutches to
the Haiti Relief Project, a branch of
which has been started in Blyth.
Upcoming events in the work of
the Legion include: Easter bingo,
March 30; spaghetti dinner,April 17;
Early Bird Elimination Draws, April
24, May 15 and the final draw, May
29.
The Legion and Ladies Auxiliary
are going to be busy over the coming
months with catering bookings for
weddings, anniversary dinners and
theatre suppers. If you can help with
these events, please contact the
Branch after 5 p.m.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday, April 6 at 8 p.m.
Service to our Country,
our Community
& our Youth
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420 Blyth and The Blyth Legion Ladies
Auxiliary express our sincere thanks to all who have supported us.
Your support has assisted us to donate $18,909.00 in 2009 as shown
below.
Joint Donations — 2009 — January-December
Blyth Public School
Ski Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200.00
Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450.00
Tyler Wilson Award . . . . . . . . . . . $125.00
Grade 8 — Year End Trip . . . . . . $200.00
Hullett Central Public School
Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250.00
Remembrance Day
poem/poster & essay prizes . . . . $505.00
Blyth Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00
Blyth Junior Broomball. . . . . . . . . . . . $430.00
B.B.A. - Historical Town Bell project . $200.00
Huron Hurricanes Aquatic Club . . . . . $150.00
Blyth Fire Department . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00
Lions’ Youth Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . $450.00
Victim Services of Huron County. . . . $100.00
H-P Children’s Aid Society
— Summer Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00
Ainsley Bontaine Memorial
Golf Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Huron Pioneer Thresher &
Hobby Association. . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
Fish Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $387.00
Huron County Christmas Bureau. . . . . $50.00
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
of North Huron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
Huron County Alzheimer Society. . . . $100.00
Mid-Western Adult Day Services. . . . $150.00
Community Living Central Huron. . . . . $50.00
Gifts for Seniors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $138.00
Epilepsy H-P-B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Salvation Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Huron Lung Association. . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
Cpl. M. Denning Memorial
Scholarship Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00
District C Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
Alexandra Marine &
General Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . $550.00
Seaforth General Hospital . . . . . . . . . $550.00
Wingham & District Hospital . . . . . . . $550.00
Clinton Public Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . $440.00
Card Cavalcade
— Clinton Hospital Auxiliary . . . . $178.00
Children’s Hospital Foundation . . . . . $100.00
Parkwood Hospital Fund . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
Parkwood Veterans gifts & treats. . . . $460.00
Veterans’ Tree of Caring . . . . . . . . . . $200.00
Veterans’ Christmas treats & gifts . . . $375.00
Charitable Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
Charitable Foundation Bursary. . . . $1,500.00
Blyth Ladies Auxiliary
— Penny Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00
Blyth Legion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,471.00
Troop Moral — Support our Troops. . $366.00
Leukemia Lymphoma Society . . . . . . . $50.00
Canadian Cancer Society. . . . . . . . $1,653.00
Canadian Warplane Heritage
Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Juvenile Diabetes Walk-a-thon . . . . . $100.00
Easter Seal Telethon . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
Skills Generation — School of
Afgh Sponsorship . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
Crime Stoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Samaritan’s Purse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $396.00
Saugeen Maitland Lightning
Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
Windsor Classic Indoor Games. . . . . . $50.00
Kidney Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Make-a-Wish Foundation . . . . . . . . $1,000.00
Gift Baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85.00
Total: $18,909.00
CORPORATION OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF
NORTH HURON
TAXES DUE
The 2010 tax installment for the Township of North Huron is due
on Friday, March 26, 2010. Interest at 1 1/4% per month, or any
part thereof will be charged on unpaid accounts as of March 29,
2010 and the first day of each month thereafter. NOTE: Persons
who have acquired properties and have not received a tax bill
should contact the Municipal Office. Failure to receive a tax bill
does not relieve a taxpayer from responsibility for payment of
taxes, nor from penalty for late payment.
Please contact the Treasury Department in regards to the various
payment options available. Pre-authorized payment sign up
forms are available at www.northhuron.ca or at the Town Hall.
Donna White
Director of Finance
Township of North Huron
SHARLA M. HANEY B.A. LL.B.
Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public
P.O. Box 427
345 Queen St., Blyth, Ontario
N0M 1H0
Phone: 519-523-9836
Fax: 519-523-9885
Email: shaney@ezlink.ca
Grand
Opening
Promotional Rates
on a Residential Real
Estate Purchase
OR Sale
$395.00 each
plus all applicable taxes
and disbursements.*
* Promotional Rates apply
until May 31, 2010
NEWS
FROM BLYTH
By MarilynCraigCall 523-9318From Marilyn’s Desk
Tangles which our fingers cannot unravel
(J.R. Miller, “For a Busy Day” 1895)
“Show me the way I should walk, for I have come to you in prayer.” Psalm 143:8
We cannot know the way ourselves. The path across one little day seems very short,
but none of us can find it ourselves. Each day is a hidden world to our eyes, as we
enter it in the morning. We cannot see one step before us, as we go forth. An
impenetrable veil covers the brightest day, as with night’s black robes. It may have
joys and prosperities for us — or it may bring to us sorrows and adversities. Our
path may lead us into a garden — or the garden may be a Gethsemane. We have our
plans as we go out in the morning — but we are not sure that they will be realized.
The day will bring duties, responsibilities, temptations, perils,tangles which our
fingers cannot unravel, intricate or obscure paths in which we cannot find the way.
What could be more fitting in the morning than the prayer,“Show me the way I
should walk!”God knows all that is in the day for us. His eye sees to its close —
and He can be our guide.
There is no promise given more repeatedly in the Bible, than that of divine guidance.
We have it in the shepherd psalm, “He leads me in the paths of righteousness.” Paths
of righteousness are right paths. All God’s paths are clean and holy. They are the
ways of His commandments. But there is another sense in which they are right paths.
They are the right ways — the best ways for us. Ofttimes they are not the ways
which we would have chosen. They do not seem to be good ways. But nevertheless
they are right — and lead to blessing and honour. We are always safe, therefore, in
praying this prayer on the morning of any day,“Show me the way I should walk!”
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BBQ time
The Blyth Legion and Legion Ladies Auxiliary held a steak dinner on Saturday night and the
cooks did their cooking outside, despite the miserable conditions in Blyth that night. Gord
Jenkins, left, and Joe Phelan, had the honours of cooking up the steak and bringing it over to
the Legion. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Two new members at Legion
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